NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-51 (2026)

Joint employment; liabilities

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Whenever an employee, for whose injury or death compensation is payable under this Article, shall at the time of the injury be in joint service of two or more employers subject to this Article, such employers shall contribute to the payment of such compensation in proportion to their wages liability to such employee; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prevent any reasonable arrangement between such employers for a different distribution as between themselves of the ultimate burden of compensation. (1929, c. 120, s. 50.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1952–2016 · leading case: Hyler v. GTE Prods. Co., 425 S.E.2d 698 (N.C. 1993).

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Hyler v. GTE Prods. Co., 425 S.E.2d 698 (N.C. 1993). · cites it 6× “N.C.G.S. § 97-51 (where employee has two or more employers, all contribute to "compensation" payable to employee unless otherwise agreed by employers).”

Honeycutt v. Carolina Asbestos Co., 70 S.E.2d 426 (N.C. 1952). · cites it 2× ““The term ‘disability’ as used in this article means the slate of being incapacitated as the term is used in defining ‘disablement’ in section 97-51.” G.S. 97-55. In the enactment of the above definitions, we construe the legislative intent to be simply this: In all cases…”

Beal v. Coastal Carriers, Inc., 794 S.E.2d 882 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Based upon a preponderance of the evidence of record, the Full Commission concludes that Plaintiff was lent by Coastal to TWC and that at the time of his injury on September 26, 2010, he was jointly employed by both TWC and Coastal and both employers are jointly liable for…”

Goodson v. P. H. Glatfelter Co., 615 S.E.2d 350 (2005). “North Carolina General Statutes § 97-51 concerns liabilities between joint employers of an injured employee.”

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